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      <h1 class="post-heading">Democrats See Mixed Results in 2025 Off-Year Elections as Parties Gauge Early 2026 Momentum</h1>

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    Democrats secured several statewide wins in 2025 off-year elections, while Republicans expanded gains in key local contests as both parties look ahead to the 2026 midterms.
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   people in a number of states voted. Even though the results were mixed, there was a lot of media coverage of them, and both parties think they will change how they run their campaigns for the House midterm elections in 2026.
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     Democrats won big in both the legislative and mayoral elections in states like Colorado and Pennsylvania . A lot of suburban areas that had turned blue in the last elections also stayed blue. On the other hand, Republicans did well in rural and suburban areas and kept their hold on city offices in the Midwest and South.
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     The Democrats won a big court battle over voting rules and abortion laws when they ran for the Pennsylvania state Supreme Court seat. Republicans did well in the city council elections, but Democrats won the race for mayor of Houston.
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     Even though turnout is usually low in off-year elections, early voting data showed that turnout was higher in some suburban counties where both parties have been fighting for power.</p>

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        The Republicans also did better. Conservative candidates won school board elections in Florida and Iowa by promising to keep an eye on the curriculum, protect parents' rights, and be open about their finances.
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        There was only one issue at stake in the 2025 election, but the results will help both parties figure out which issues will be most important in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections, when the House and Senate will be up for grabs again.
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        Analysts say that the 2025 results show a pattern that is becoming more and more clear in American politics: Republicans are gaining ground in small towns and rural areas, while Democrats are still doing well in suburban areas where there are contested judicial races.
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        Several unbiased election experts say that both parties are relying on voter groups that have grown stronger over the past ten years.
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        As local campaigns increasingly focus on national issues like inflation, border security, and international conflict, both parties are already crafting their early messaging for the 2026 midterm elections. Campaign strategists say they are closely looking at the 2025 electoral map to see how voters' feelings are changing, how turnout patterns are changing in different regions, and what new policy themes might affect the elections the next year.
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